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Award-winning Poet and Author

Author & Managing Director of The Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University

NYT Bestselling Author, Restorative Writing & Wellness Coach

Award-Winning Author, Known for "The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore"

Novelist, Poet, Critic & Distinguished Professor of English at Brooklyn College

Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"

Award-Winning Novelist, Poet & Children's Book Author; Known for "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe"

Wellness Chef, Cultural Intelligence Architect & Co-Founder of Heritage Space Food

Olympic Bronze Medalist & Author of "Swimming Out of Water: How An Olympian's Struggle Inspired Breakthrough Discoveries in Health and Well-Being"

Television & Film Celebrity Chef; Co-Founder of Kogi BBQ; Bestselling Author

Actress, Feminist, Author, Political Activist, Former Fashion Model & Fitness Advocate

Award-Winning Journalist, Best-Selling Author, Health & Wellness Advocate; Former TV Host of "Good Morning America"

Social Entrepreneur Fighting Poverty, Founder & CEO of Acumen Fund; Author, "The Blue Sweater" & "Manifesto for a Moral Revolution"

Arm Amputee Resulting From a Workplace Accident; Safety Expert; Motivational & Inspirational Leader

Host, Actor, Producer, Bestselling Author

Actor, Bestselling Author, Advocate & Wounded U.S. Army Veteran; Motivational Speaker on Resilience & Optimism

Former All-Star for the Charlotte Hornets & NBA Ambassador; Founder of the Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation

Author of "Getting Things Done", Productivity Expert, Executive Coach

Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

Motivational Speaker for At-Risk Youth; Authority on Development Soft Skills & Empowerment; Managing Partner of Soft Skills for STEM (S3TEM)